Non-duty paid goods including beer and tobacco were seized from several off-licences in West Ealing and Northolt.

Met Police and officers from Ealing's Licensing Unit had launched a series of planned visits to off licensed premises in both areas on September 22.

A large quantity of non-duty paid and smuggled goods were then seized from a total of six premises, including 2,260 litres of beer/lager, two litres of counterfeit labeled spirits, 423 bottles of wine and 0.6kg of illegal chewing tobacco.

In one instance, a premises was reported to the Ealing Council's Food Safety team following a series of health and safety violations, and further issues of food safety were also raised during the search.

Detective Constable Bob Boodhram, from Ealing Licensing Unit, said: "The sale of non-duty paid alcohol is harmful to the community. It is both irresponsible and criminal.

"Ealing’s licensing unit is committed to stopping these practices which unfairly prevent honest and hard-working small businesses from prospering and improving their local communities.

"We are also committed to protecting the boroughs diverse communities from the alcohol related and health harms caused by this form of organised crime.

"Licensed premises found to be trading in such an irresponsible manner risk having their licences revoked by a licensing authority sub-committee."